About Us

The Southern Nevada Sons & Daughters of Erin is a non-profit organization,
open to all folks with an interest in promoting Irish heritage and culture,
enjoying camaraderie and serving those less fortunate in our community.

The club was started in 1966, right here in Las Vegas, by a group of 15 Irishmen
who banded together to celebrate their Irish heritage, have some fun and serve
the local community through their good deeds. These same ideals hold true today!

We now come together monthly for our membership meetings to socialize, conduct
business, and work on new projects and charitable efforts. We also plan regular
social activities such as attending sporting events, dinners, bowling, 4x4 trips,
golf, hiking, pub crawls, and more.

The Sons & Daughters also organize the
annual ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE & FESTIVAL in downtown Henderson, Nevada.
We are proud to work alongside the City of Henderson to offer one of the largest
celebrations in the country, featuring a huge parade, carnival, beer garden,
shopping, food vendors, and more! All of our work in the community is accomplished
through the hard work of our members and we are always looking for new members.

So BE GREEN and join the Southern Nevada Sons & Daughters of Erin today!

Committee Chairs

Membership

Men and women ages 18 or older are invited to join the Southern Nevada Sons & Daughters of Erin.
Anyone who is interested in Irish heritage and culture is encouraged to join.

Annual dues are $30 per couple or $20 for an individual. Prorated dues are paid when joining
and renewed each June. Dues can be paid in person at a meeting or event, online (via Paypal below),
or by sending a check to:

Southern Nevada Sons of Erin
P.O. Box 749, Las Vegas, NV 89125

To join, stop by our next meeting at
McMullan's Irish Pub, 4650 W Tropicana Ave.
Our meetings are at 7:15pm on the second Wednesday of every month (check the Upcoming Events section for the exact date).

For more information, please contact the club Secretary (Kathy R) at secretary@snsdoe.com

To join, please fill out the application below and email or print and bring to Kathy.

Parade and Festival

Planning for the 53rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival is under way!
This year's event is scheduled for March 15-17, 2019, in beautiful downtown Henderson.

**** Rain or Shine ****

The festival begins at 5:00pm on Friday, March 15th, 2019. There will be a carnival
with rides and games, a car show, Irish step dance performances, live entertainment, food, vendors and more.

Parade Information:

The parade kicks off at 10:00am sharp Saturday, March 16, 2019.
Due to the size and popularity of the parade, it is important that we get
the parade entries in as soon as possible. We will be limiting the parade
to 100 entries. Registration is now open!

Before submitting your entry, please scroll down and read the Parade Entry Terms and Conditions.

All entries will be judged in one of four categories: Celtic Pride, Luck O' the Irish, Apple of my Eye, and St Patrick's Choice.

Vendor Information:

There are many vendor opportunities available for both resale and food sales.
All vendor booking and pricing is done through the City of Henderson.
Find out more information at the City of Henderson website.
Scroll down to the Vendor section about 3/4 of the way down their page.

St. Baldrick's Head Shaving Event:

2019 will be our 9th year hosting the St. Baldrick's Head Shaving Event
at our Festival. The event time & date are being determined still.
Click the link below to register as a shavee or to sponsor one of teams.
We will have several Honored Kids in attendance at this years event.
Be sure to stop by the stage to hear about their heroic journeys.
You can also view their pages on the St. Baldrick's page.

Car Show Information:

The Car Show will be on Saturday, March 16th starting around noon (following the parade).
This year's Car Show will be presented by the Boulder City Cruisin Association. For more information, contact Darrell Caven 702-812-6900 or email autowizard03@aol.com
Registration will be on Friday, March 15, from 2:00pm to 7:00pm at Towbin Kia (Valley Auto Mall). You will also be able to register Saturday morning from 8:00am until noon at the Downtown Rec Center, 105 W Basic Rd, Henderson.

Parade Entry Terms and Conditions:

The 53rd Annual Sons & Daughters of Erin St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival
takes place in the Water Street District, Downtown Henderson, March 15th, 16th and 17th, 2019.
The theme is "Shake Your Shamrocks".

The parade will start at 10:00am, Saturday, March 16, 2019. It will be in the same location
as last year, in Henderson, starting at Ocean and traveling South on Water St to Victory Rd.

Due to the size and popularity of the parade, it is important that we get the parade entries in as soon
as possible. We limit the parade to 100 entries, and auto club entries are limited to 25 cars. We reserve
the right to limit the number of vehicles per entry. The deadline for the entry is February 10, 2019. As
soon as we receive your entry, you will receive a confirmation email.If you do not receive a confirmation email within 3 days, please email us directly at parade@snsdoe.com.
Entry numbers, staging times & maps will be sent out via email no later than Feb 24th.

We are once again asking for an entry fee of $50 for each parade unit. This fee goes toward offsetting our costs
for facilitating the parade each year. Your fee can be paid on our website www.snsdoe.com via PayPal or you can
mail your check or money order to: Sons of Erin P.O. Box 749 Las Vegas, Nevada 89125.

All of us at the Sons and Daughters of Erin are hoping to make this the biggest and best parade that Southern Nevada
has ever seen. We need your support to make that happen. Please follow the rules below.

We have to ask that items not be thrown to the crowds from vehicles. You may walk & hand out items,
but please do not throw them. Our children's safety comes first.

All entries must move in a forward line of march/direction with no stopping for performances. If you are handing
out anything, or intermingling with the spectators in any way, please allow the parade to keep moving past you and
you can catch up with your group.

In order to lend additional color and flavor to the occasion, and to increase spectator appeal,
we request the following minimum decoration requirement:

All autos and trucks should be decorated from window down (except special industrial
equipment, antique autos and special interest autos).

Entries must not be wider than 20 feet or taller than 17 feet.

You may display any number of suitable identifying cards relating to your business or organization.

In order for the announcers/commentators to identify your entry, your entry number
must be displayed (preferrably on the front-right hand side of your entry).

No alcohol will be allowed in the parade staging area or is to be consumed or carried by the parade participants during the parade.

All participants must be dressed in Family Acceptable dress code. NO Water Guns, Water Balloons
or Spraying of Water or Silly String are allowed from entries. We reserve the right to deny an
entry if the terms and conditions are not adhered to.

Thank you again for your parade entry. We look forward to seeing you at this year’s event.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me by e-mail or phone.

Cyndi Woodall
2019 Parade Chairman
702-994-1168
parade@snsdoe.com
For more information, submit a contact form with the topic: Parade.

To register, please fill out and submit the registration form below.If you do not receive a confirmation email within 3 days, please email us directly at parade@snsdoe.com.

Parade Registration Form:

Parade Announcer's Script (max 5 lines):

IMPORTANT - Check here if you have read, understood and agreed to the Parade Terms and Conditions.

MORE IMPORTANT - Fill out and submit the above registration form THEN click below to pay.

Parade Registration: $50

Parade Sponsorship

This year's event is scheduled for March 15-17, 2019, in beautiful downtown Henderson.

Sponsorship Packages

This event draws 50,000 people over three days and is a great business opportunity.
The following opportunities are available through the Sons & Daughters of Erin:

Pot of Gold - $1,000

One 10x10 area for booth space

Company name announced during the parade route broadcast and during festival.

Company logo on all advertising and company link on our website.

Company banner on stage or in high traffic area.

Parade entry if desired. (Parade application must be filled out)

Shamrock - $500

Company name announced during the parade route broadcast and during festival.

Company fliers, brochures or coupons placed on the information table at the festival.

Company logo on official program and company link on our website.

Company name banner on stage or in high traffic area.

Parade entry if desired. (Parade application must be filled out)

Rainbow - $250

Company name announced during the parade route broadcast and during festival.

Company fliers, brochures or coupons placed on the information table at the festival.

Company name listed in official program and listed on our website.

Company name on thank you banner on stage or in high traffic area.

Green - $100

Company name announced during the parade route broadcast and during festival.

Charitable Events

Tentative Schedule for Drives
Jan-Feb: Toiletries and socks for the Nevada Paralyzed Vets of America (PVA)
March: St Baldricks
May-Jun: Baby diapers (sizes 4,5,6 needed most) and wipes for the Las Vegas Diaper Bank
Jun-Jul: School supplies (tentatively until we find out for sure what they need) for Project 150
Aug-Sep: Dog food, food/water dishes, collars, leashes, blankets/coats, etc for Street Dogz
On-going food drive for Three Square - to be announced
Also to be announced: Other monthly charitable recipients